Historic New England

Pair or Candlesticks

Pair of electric brass candlesticks.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49922

Accession Number: 1980.415.2

Candlesnuffer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49923

Accession Number: 1980.416

Vase Stand

Rosewood vase stand.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 49925

Accession Number: 1980.417.2

Wooden stand

Carved wooden stand

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49926

Accession Number: 1980.419

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: Nichols, William Stoddard (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 49927

Accession Number: 1980.420

TRIM

No description

Date: ca. 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, molding (forming), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 49928

Accession Number: 1980.451

Mantel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49929

Accession Number: 1980.462

Serving Tray

Serpentine sides, foliate handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), silver (metal)

GUSN: 49930

Accession Number: 1980.464

Mantel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49931

Accession Number: 1980.859

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 49932

Accession Number: 1980.234.1

Hexagon Quilt

Pieced hexagons of various colors and designs in silk with seventeen rows of eleven mosaic six-point stars within hexagon; quilted in hexagon pattern. Bound edges.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 49933

Accession Number: 1981.1

Comforter

Body comprised of pieced diamonds of printed, woven and plain cottons. Tacked; heavily batted; machine sewn edges.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), piecing, printing (process), rolling up, tacking

GUSN: 49934

Accession Number: 1981.3

Alphabet Sampler

Unfinished. Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, ivory linen ground. One alphabet at top, incomplete. No border, polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 A-T

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49935

Accession Number: 1981.8

Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle. Cream linen ground. Grid pattern made by columns of brown stitching intersecting rows of stitching in various colors. Alphabets: #1 complete #2 complete Numbers: "1-9, 0"

Date: 1848

Maker: Wilson, Anna W., 1836- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49936

Accession Number: 1981.9

Alphabet Sampler

"Boston Band" style sampler worked in silk on linen. This polychromatic sampler is a long rectancle with alphabetic lines separated by bands of decorative embroidery on the upper portion. Beneath these is a scene with a central leafy tree flanked by flower-filled baskets, birds and the inscription (...

Date: 1737

Maker: Hill, Sarah, 1725- (Embroiderer)

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), cross-stitching, embroidering

GUSN: 49937

Accession Number: 1981.10

Alphabet Sampler

Alphabet Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Rows of alphabets alternated with rows of decorative needlework-hearts and undulating wave. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1-complete; #2-"A-T"; #3-"A-V", missing "J" Numbers: "1-10"; cross stitch, satin stitch

Date: 1838

Maker: Steven, Elizabeth (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49938

Accession Number: 1981.11

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49939

Accession Number: 1981.13

Dessert Service

Gilt gold banded edge; border of gilt vermicule on pink ground; central image of elephant's head with snake entwined around trunk with green-gilt decoration (Appleton family crest). Urn-shaped on square base.

Date: 1804-1813

Maker: Barr Flight & Barr (Maker)

Material: gilding, painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 49940

Accession Number: 1981.15.1AB

Chair

Side chair. One of a set of six. Mahogany with maple loose seat frame. Pierced splat serpentine crest with molded ears. One-piece splat shoe and seat rails. Slip rush seat. Chamfered stretchers. Rests on Marlborough legs.

Date: 1760-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), rush (material), Norway spruce (wood)

GUSN: 49941

Accession Number: 1981.17

Portrait of Martha Mehitabel Bennett Stimson

Half-length portrait of a woman with lacy bonnet sitting in a red upholstered chair.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 49942

Accession Number: 1981.42.1

Portrait of Mr. Stimson

Portrait of a man with gray hair, seated in a red upholstered chair.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Harding, Chester, 1792-1866 (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 49943

Accession Number: 1981.42.2

Mirror

Empire-style mahogany overmantel mirror.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49944

Accession Number: 1981.44

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, cream colored linen ground. Alphabets in top half, verse in bottom. Monochromatic-green and white. Geometric border. Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 "A-G"; #3 complete; #4 "A-F,I"; #5 "A-X"; cross stitch, eyelet hole; framed, under glass.

Date: 1819

Maker: Stimson, Deborah Thaxter, 1812- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 49945

Accession Number: 1981.47

Mirror

Gilt framed Federal-style mirror. Rectangular molded frame enclosing a rectangular glass with a set-in gilt wooden panel above. Decorated with an applied relieve carving of a compote with fruit (raspberries). Whole flanked by rope turned 3/4 split columns that terminate in upper and lower plinths. T...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 49946

Accession Number: 1981.49

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 50151

Accession Number: 1982.182

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 50152

Accession Number: 1982.184

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 50153

Accession Number: 1982.185

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 50154

Accession Number: 1982.186

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 50155

Accession Number: 1982.187

Coffeepot

Slightly bulbous pewter coffeepot on round foot. Hinged lid with tall ball and disk knop; curved handle with thumb rest; and ribbed spout. Bands on foot and body. Braided band around rim.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Dunham, Rufus, 1815-1893 (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50156

Accession Number: 1982.188

Teapot

Squash-shaped tin alloy teapot on scroll feet. Domed, hinged lid with flower and leaf knop. Curved spout and S-shaped handle.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Gleason, Roswell, 1799-1887 (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal), tin alloy

GUSN: 50157

Accession Number: 1982.189

Teapot

Lighthouse-style pewter teapot with domed, hinged lid with ornament; curved spout; S-shaped handle with thumb rest; and bands at base and rim.

Date: 1820

Maker: Probably Lee, Richard (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50158

Accession Number: 1982.190

Miniature Cruet Set

Five piece miniature cruet set. Four glass cruet bottles and pewter stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 50159

Accession Number: 1982.191.1-.5

Urn with lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50160

Accession Number: 1982.192.1AB

Urn with lid

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50161

Accession Number: 1982.192.2AB

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50162

Accession Number: 1982.193.1

Figurine

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 50163

Accession Number: 1982.193.2

Match Holder

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50164

Accession Number: 1982.194

Decanter

Glass decanter with a round body. Rings around the neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50165

Accession Number: 1982.195

Decanter

Glass decanter with a stopper. Fringe around the base. Fluting on the body. Rings around the neck.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50166

Accession Number: 1982.196AB

Vase

Parian vase with birds, grape clusters, and vines.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 50168

Accession Number: 1982.197

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 50169

Accession Number: 1982.198

Teapot

Hand-painted, porcelain teapot (a) with lid (b). Drum-shaped body with forked handle and berry knop. Painted border around pot rim and lid of wavy pink line bisected by thin black bank. Berry knop retains traces of gold and has orange leaves. Handle has orange painted decoration on spine and on leaf...

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, hand-painted, molding (forming)

GUSN: 50170

Accession Number: 1982.199AB